Dangers of deet?

adamgambill · 08-12-06, 10:55 AM

Anybody use this skeeter spray called Ultra-thon? Well we have renamed it as we think those womens underbritches would be very uncomfortable and now it is called "ultrathong". This $hit burns like crazy when you sweat . Anybody else had simular reactions? It works good against those 12 pound TX skeeters, but man does it feel like your wearing gasoline. Do you know of something better?

flbassman · 08-12-06, 11:14 AM

I very rarely wear bugspray. When I wear it, I go army surplus, little bottle, it's like 95% deet.

bassintom · 08-12-06, 01:24 PM

skin so soft works well.or stuff a cling free in your hat,tuck one in your collar,socks and pockets.skeeters don't like that stuff.

adamgambill · 08-12-06, 03:26 PM

Tom you talking about a dryer sheet? Will the smell cary to your lures? Im not being a smarta$$ but if it works Ill try it. Beats the heck out of chemical burn.

bassintom · 08-12-06, 04:16 PM

i don't know if it leaves an odor that bass would find offensive..i spray EVERYTHING with WD-40,so the scent would be covered anyway..
adam,i see you are a partsman.i was a GMC truck parts manager for 16 years...dam near killed me.parts business is the absolute worst business to be in.everybody wants every thing yesterday..i feel your pain..lol.

Jackl · 08-12-06, 08:08 PM

ADAM,
Yes, Bounce dryer sheets work great. Rub one on your face and arms and back of your neck, then tuck it in your hat brim or under the back of yor cap so it hangs down on your neck.
Another trick is to go to a nursery and buy a citronella plant. Grows like crazy and keeps skeeters off your patio. When you are going to fish, break off a sprig of citronella bush and rub it on exposed areas, then tuck the sprig in your hatband.

JackL

lizardsrule · 08-13-06, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Jackl

ADAM,
Yes, Bounce dryer sheets work great. Rub one on your face and arms and back of your neck, then tuck it in your hat brim or under the back of yor cap so it hangs down on your neck.
Another trick is to go to a nursery and buy a citronella plant. Grows like crazy and keeps skeeters off your patio. When you are going to fish, break off a sprig of citronella bush and rub it on exposed areas, then tuck the sprig in your hatband.

JackL

Does it have to be "Bounce" or will any brand work? I didn't know they actually had Citronella "Bush", thought they just made it with wax LOL. Thanks for the tip, I gotta get one of those Plants.

Lizards

Edit: Just reread this, and Tom uses Cling Free, so what is it in these sheets that makes the skeeters stay away. I guess I'm looking for the Active Ingredient against the little pests.

Bo Dale James Jr. · 08-13-06, 04:12 PM

Found a picture....Kids don't roll this up and smoke it!
This ain't your grandmas' parsley
http://www.organic-growers.com/bfarm...a_geranium.htm

adamgambill · 08-14-06, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by bassintom

i don't know if it leaves an odor that bass would find offensive..i spray EVERYTHING with WD-40,so the scent would be covered anyway..
adam,i see you are a partsman.i was a GMC truck parts manager for 16 years...dam near killed me.parts business is the absolute worst business to be in.everybody wants every thing yesterday..i feel your pain..lol.

I tried it in the bay on sat. Not even a horsefly. Im sold.
Im off topic but parts does suck- I work for Nissan. Youll appreciate this, I dont get parts until 2 days after I order them from Dallas. And like you said everybody wants it now. VERY stressful, therefore I fish and drink-alot. Used to turn wrench too-lets not get that started. Good to meet you man.

KenDammit · 08-14-06, 12:30 PM

Lizards, I would think its just the smell of the dryer sheets that repel bugs. Theres nothing in them that I know of that would be considered a bug repellant on its own. They have perfume(spring fresh, ocean breeze, etc...), a couple chemicals used for softening fabric, and thats about it.

Rebbasser · 08-14-06, 08:42 PM

Wonder if it works on bees? Flyrod had an incident on Saturday that...........well, let me put it this way: ROFLMAO was a very apt term

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JB · 08-14-06, 08:59 PM

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Rodman_Rob · 08-14-06, 10:42 PM

when I read the title of the thread "Dangers of Deet?" the first thing I thought was

You'll end up like Zooker

08-12-06, 10:55 AM	#1
adamgambill BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: West Columbia, TX Posts: 375	Dangers of deet? Anybody use this skeeter spray called Ultra-thon? Well we have renamed it as we think those womens underbritches would be very uncomfortable and now it is called "ultrathong". This $hit burns like crazy when you sweat . Anybody else had simular reactions? It works good against those 12 pound TX skeeters, but man does it feel like your wearing gasoline. Do you know of something better? __________________ Anyone who has a problem with getting a truck dirty shoul trade for a Volkswagon and a pair of panties.

08-12-06, 11:14 AM	#2
flbassman BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Jacksonville Florida Posts: 2,840	I very rarely wear bugspray. When I wear it, I go army surplus, little bottle, it's like 95% deet. __________________ R.I.P. Zooker

08-12-06, 01:24 PM	#3
bassintom BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: washington(northwest) N.J. Posts: 3,958	skin so soft works well.or stuff a cling free in your hat,tuck one in your collar,socks and pockets.skeeters don't like that stuff. __________________ A man's gotta believe in something...I believe I'll go fishing.

08-12-06, 03:26 PM	#4
adamgambill BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: West Columbia, TX Posts: 375	Tom you talking about a dryer sheet? Will the smell cary to your lures? Im not being a smarta$$ but if it works Ill try it. Beats the heck out of chemical burn. __________________ Anyone who has a problem with getting a truck dirty shoul trade for a Volkswagon and a pair of panties.

08-12-06, 04:16 PM	#5
bassintom BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: washington(northwest) N.J. Posts: 3,958	i don't know if it leaves an odor that bass would find offensive..i spray EVERYTHING with WD-40,so the scent would be covered anyway.. adam,i see you are a partsman.i was a GMC truck parts manager for 16 years...dam near killed me.parts business is the absolute worst business to be in.everybody wants every thing yesterday..i feel your pain..lol. __________________ A man's gotta believe in something...I believe I'll go fishing.

08-12-06, 08:08 PM	#6
Jackl BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Great Bend, KS Posts: 2,960	ADAM, Yes, Bounce dryer sheets work great. Rub one on your face and arms and back of your neck, then tuck it in your hat brim or under the back of yor cap so it hangs down on your neck. Another trick is to go to a nursery and buy a citronella plant. Grows like crazy and keeps skeeters off your patio. When you are going to fish, break off a sprig of citronella bush and rub it on exposed areas, then tuck the sprig in your hatband. JackL __________________ There are two theories about argueing with women...........Neither one works!

08-13-06, 04:12 PM	#8
Bo Dale James Jr. BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Jerseyville,IL Posts: 596	Found a picture....Kids don't roll this up and smoke it! This ain't your grandmas' parsley http://www.organic-growers.com/bfarm...a_geranium.htm __________________ *Got time to breathe, got time to fish!*

08-14-06, 12:30 PM	#10
KenDammit BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Richmond, KY Posts: 691	Lizards, I would think its just the smell of the dryer sheets that repel bugs. Theres nothing in them that I know of that would be considered a bug repellant on its own. They have perfume(spring fresh, ocean breeze, etc...), a couple chemicals used for softening fabric, and thats about it.

08-14-06, 08:42 PM	#11
Rebbasser BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 10,141	Wonder if it works on bees? Flyrod had an incident on Saturday that...........well, let me put it this way: ROFLMAO was a very apt term . __________________ It's happened to the best of them: John 21:3

08-14-06, 08:59 PM	#12
JB BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,655	reb, do tell~ word travels fast in the fishing universe

08-14-06, 10:42 PM	#13
Rodman_Rob BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: May 2005 Location: Ocala, FL. 1/2 hour southwest of Rodman Posts: 1,702	when I read the title of the thread "Dangers of Deet?" the first thing I thought was You'll end up like Zooker __________________ Lizardsrule may not be able to drive a boat, but he can sure put you on the fish!

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